Montclair City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Ben Lopez
Councilmember; term ends November 2028City of Montclair
Ben Lopez (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Montclair City Council after the election.
Montclair councilmember, first elected at the November 2020 election.
Where Ben Lopez stands: positions on the record
Council censure1 sourced position
Censured by the City Council, in a resolution reaffirming and expanding its 2022 censure (4-1, March 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
Abstained on Urgency Ordinance No. 26-1017-U, adding development standards for ministerial approval of multi-family housing citywide (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
Said at the April 20, 2026 meeting that the state was taking away local control and imposing unfunded mandates on cities.
Own statementMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
Council pay2 sourced positions
Voted against Ordinance No. 26-1018, setting four council pay schedules, including lower ones a council majority may assign after a court misconduct finding (adopted 3-1-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Montclair · Sep 23, 2026
Abstained on Ordinance No. 24-1008, raising monthly council pay from $1,150 to $1,438 (adopted 3-1-1, March 2024).
Council voteCity of Montclair
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on the agreement for Montclair to join the regional West End Navigation Center in Fontana, subject to county funding terms (passed 4-0-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026
Street projects1 sourced position
Voted no on awarding a $3,082,734.20 contract with Garcon Construction for the Fremont Avenue Improvement Project (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteMontclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
What Ben Lopez said vs. how Ben Lopez voted
Housing
In their words
Said at the April 20, 2026 meeting that the state was taking away local control and imposing unfunded mandates on cities.
Apr 20, 2026 ·Montclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
On the record
Abstained on Urgency Ordinance No. 26-1017-U, adding development standards for ministerial approval of multi-family housing citywide (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Apr 20, 2026 ·Montclair City Council minutes, April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
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